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Galway Hurling thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To BigBàsMan: "There's no point arguing with these lads on the this forum. There is huge anti Loughrea agenda in Galway and it translates to county teams. Loughrea will win the co final again this year, 3 in a row, and the county panel will still be littered with clarinbridge and turlough lads. Rinse and repeat!
Darren shaughnessy was not brought in FYI. Horses mouth" If the Loughrea lads were/are good enough they would be playing.
Nobody cares enough about Loughrea to have an agenda against them. Catch yourself on.
Stool Pigeon (National) - 29/05/2026 13:49:47
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Galway Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Watchthepost: " Replying To Overdahill: "Right I'm in no way a Donohue superfan but;
<i>"It doesn't make great reading Killeen starts -<b>What's the problem here? he shouldn't start? are you trying to peddle an anti loughrea narrative or not?</b>,
Halloran gets limited runs and has looked super - <b>Hanrahan I assume you mean? Do you want him geting runs or not? First year on the panel he's played plenty, now he's unfortunately injured. Or is that management's fault as well?</b> ,
Morgan sees nothing - <b>incorrect, has played as much as he has deserved to play, will get more chances</b>,
Byrnes has walked away - <b>Think it's fairly well known Burns doesn't fancy intercounty hurling and the commitment involved. Got plenty opportunity last year</b>
and young Shaughnessy wasn't even brought in at the start of the year<b> Yes he was</b> "</i>"</div>Well done on the Hanrahan spot my mistake.
You put up a fair fight for someone not a Donoghue superfan.
Mícheál left a very bad taste here with Gaa people and players.
I just hope for the sake of Galway hurling its not history repeating itself.
Yes I do think Loughrea players are treated different than others.
Finally not to be a bore Shaughnessy was not brought into the panel this year after being MOM in the COUNTY FINAL that's a fact." Well your own experience is your own but being Dublin based myself I don't think there's any particular distaste for Donohue, over and above the fact he left them to go back to his own county, which would naturally be a motivation to beat him, no argument there, but not really avoidable. Not sure what you mean about history repeating itself, if history repeats itself we'll win an all irealnd in his second year. (this year) Anyway I can't help you with your thoughts on the Loughrea thing. If anything Killen has been treated insanely generously given his performances. Do you care to offer any rebuttal to what i said about Killeen, Hanrahan or Morgan (which is the reason this conversation started?) Overdahill (National) - 28/05/2026 16:18:44
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Galway Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Notwithstanding current Loughrea debates, the confirmation that Hanrahan needs surgery on his achilles is devastating news. All the best to him and hopefully he comes back stronger
Overdahill (National) - 28/05/2026 16:49:59
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Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To systematic: "No, I'm referring to the incident on McGonagle. In real time it never looks like a red card. The two of them are shouldering each other for God's sake and Clifford's shoulder rises up as he's pushing him away. Not a red card." He struck him with his elbow. They were jostling before that, but he raised his elbow and hit McGonagle with it. An elbow doesn't hit someone in the chin when hitting someone a shoulder. It wasn't the worst belt at all, but a very silly thing to do and if seen properly would have likely been a red card.
WanPintWin (National) - 28/05/2026 20:53:44
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Think at this stage we should all just get on with our lives.
I think the Championship will really start to heat up after this weekend's games have been played, and the draw takes place next week. The real jeopardy will come into play then.
Lockjaw (National) - 29/05/2026 13:34:36
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Football Format Changes Discussion - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Whammo86: "Groups of 4 are not great either and splitting the field into 4 is also not great. It's why the 4 by 4 doesn't work very well and why it hasn't stuck.
It's why what I'd actually prefer is 2 groups of 8 or 2 groups of 6. You could have 3 going from those groups into a last 6 which is an high qualifying standard and you could have the bottom teams playing to maintain their place in the top tier.
We have a tiered championship in football but don't use it to get more games in by using it to decide relegation." Im not sure what you mean by splitting the field into 4? If you mean seedings I think its necessary to ensure balance.
The 4 groups of 4 worked okay. People just dont really know what to do and when you invite them to tinker with it tinker they will. If it had been left alone I think it would have bedded in and became normal in a few years. We are back to square one now with another seriously flawed system that will be tinkered with again. It should be given to Jim Gavins committee to sort. They have proven themselves to be competent.
Tadhg2020 (National) - 28/05/2026 15:58:56
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Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Seniorleague: "Apples and oranges? So what you're effectively saying,after all the hysteria and phony outrage,,is that there are circumstances in which booing IS ok?
Also,the first responsibility is not with the ref,it is with Murphy not to assault an opponent. You seem to be making the argument that deliberately injuring an opponent is ok so long as you make sure the ref doesn't spot it." I never made such an argument, it's never ok to hit another player like that or boo either a referee or player or any other volunteer who are giving up their time. You're just trying to twist words to suit your own narrative.
The only one displaying hysteria here has been you in relation to a county not even in your own province.
Like I said earlier, save your energy for Love Island.
peiledoir20 (National) - 28/05/2026 16:20:25
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Commodore: " Replying To Pikeman96: "also <b>@BarneyGrant</b> -
Ah lads. Let's not delude ourselves. Fact of the matter is:
The Republic of Ireland is an independent, sovereign country.
Much as you dislike the term or the reality of it, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (of which Northern Ireland is obviously a part) is a separate independent, sovereign country.
It therefore clearly follows that people from Monaghan and people from Tyrone are from two different countries, no mater how much you or they would like to be regarded as being from the same.
If it really was all the same country, how then do you explain the two different governments, different currencies, different education systems, different healthcare systems, different policing systems, etc., etc.?"</div>I can't speak for others, but most Republicans and Republican families I know, do not recognize Northern Ireland as a legitimate state and haven't for generations, for two good reasons.
<b>1. The Government of Ireland Act 1920</b> divided the Island into two distinct self-governing regions within the UK. This partition was not put to a public vote, it was imposed by Westminster (No public vote, No border poll). The border included Counties with Nationalist majorities, who had no say in matters.
<b>2. The Anglo-Irish Treaty in 1921/1922</b> gave the Parliament of Northern Ireland the right to vote to stay in the Free State or Opt out of it, after the UK government had strategically set the border to ensure Unionist/Protestant majority in any vote.
Unfortunately the narrow 64-57 passing of this Treaty by Traitor TDs in the Republic help vindicate a Unionist State up North, and allow the two states you see today," Sinn Féin recognise Partition. Worse still, they.run.part of Ireland for London. BarneyGrant (National) - 28/05/2026 16:21:34
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Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To WanPintWin: "I think you're referring to the wrong incident. Nobody was calling for a red for Clifford's shoulder, even though it was after the hooter.
The potential red was for his elbow on McGonagle off the ball at the start of the game. It caught him on the neck and chin and if seen properly by an official would likely have resulted in him getting sent off." No, I'm referring to the incident on McGonagle. In real time it never looks like a red card. The two of them are shouldering each other for God's sake and Clifford's shoulder rises up as he's pushing him away. Not a red card.
systematic (National) - 28/05/2026 16:39:59
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Pikeman96: "also @BarneyGrant -
Ah lads. Let's not delude ourselves. Fact of the matter is:
The Republic of Ireland is an independent, sovereign country.
Much as you dislike the term or the reality of it, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (of which Northern Ireland is obviously a part) is a separate independent, sovereign country.
It therefore clearly follows that people from Monaghan and people from Tyrone are from two different countries, no mater how much you or they would like to be regarded as being from the same.
If it really was all the same country, how then do you explain the two different governments, different currencies, different education systems, different healthcare systems, different policing systems, etc., etc.?" Imperialism.
I cannot believe a Wexford man needs this explained to them.
I'm ashamed.
Doylerwex (National) - 28/05/2026 21:18:01
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Good side in the circumstances. Mccaul better coming on. Pity about Gary Mohan but he just didn't look right and a long way off fitness when he came on in the final. A big loss as Mayo are very strong at midfield so a handicap straight away there for us.
seanie08 (National) - 28/05/2026 22:52:59
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To eddieSize5Balls: "As another poster pointed out above increased media scrutiny, focus on players and management comes with the territory of being an All Ireland contender consistently. Brian Cody was nippy with the media on occasion, Davy Fitz, Ger Loughnane, Mickey Harte, James Horan all had their moments but I don't feel any crossed the line like Jim did last weekend. You have to expect the media are going to come for you (I don't think Tommy went for him but asked a loaded enough question to see how it would go down) and I felt he could have handled that better. A simple "ah look there was a lot going on, lots of bodies out there and I thought the referee handled things well" would have shut it down there and then. Jim Gavin was famous for saying a lot of words but not actually saying much. The media have a job to do, easiest thing is to just not give them fuel for the fire. There was enough fuel from the on field stuff the last day without sticking another match to it after is all." Tommy would have been chastised if he didn't ask it though. And I dunno about you but I listen to him weekly and out of all the so called neutral pundits, he is by far the soundest and most genuine. Other ones have it out for Donegal. He doesn't.
It's his job to ask questions and he asked a fair one that should have been asked. Jim was caught off guard and reacted badly.
I agree with most of your points though. People forget the defensive football Tyrone played before Donegal started to in 2011.
And people seem to have this weird opinion that football from the 70s to 2011 was always great watch or attacking. Was it hell. Watch any old game and you'd see there was often poor play at the highest level too."]As a neutral i think McGuinness was well entitled to say what he did. For far too long these journalists have been asking lazy and controversial questions where most managers either avoided the question or answered it in a highly diplomatic way..In other words the question was never answered. It shouldn't be all their own way and if these journalists concentrated more on the game and tactics which is what they should be then they'd get 100% cooperation from managers. If they want controversy then theres theres the soaps znd love island..As a Gaa fan im interested in the game and let the ref and cc cc etc deal with the rest
Dothesimplethingswell (National) - 28/05/2026 23:08:14
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Great news on the Dermot Earley Centre front.
€10m to go with the €5.5m already granted.
Seanfan (National) - 29/05/2026 11:10:25
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Are they pressuring the Brit SofS for the North?
He/she is the starting point for a "Border poll", not the Irish Government, or whoever the Shinners are aiming their "Border poll now" chants at.
Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 592 - 29/05/2026 11:08:50
Yes, They have been constantly canvassing the Labour NI Secretary since the last Assembly election. However he refuses on the basis of the demographics from the last census, and percentage breakdown of the most recent Assembly voting for Nationalist/Republican Parties still not showing a clear Nationalist majority voters.
However projections based on a combination of election and census data, shows that between 2030 and 2035 there will likely be a outright Nationalist voting majority in the North, thus why Sinn Fein are pushing hard to lay ground work. Aside from strong opposition from a sizeable Unionist Population in the North, there will be quiet but influential opposition from the South too.
As you likely well know, the Irish Government coalition partner Fine Gael quietly draws heavy support from Unionists who reside south of the border, particularly strong around the border Counties like Donegal, Sligo-Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan etc, not to mention South Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare and other Counties further South. Not something Fine Gael like to openly advertise Nationwide, but it is an influence on their policies and approach to things.
Commodore (National) - 29/05/2026 12:17:39
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Best of luck to Mark McHugh, his management team & the entire panel of players on Saturday evening for the eagerly awaited clash with Cavan. I expect this to be a very close hard fought game especially given the inside track Cavan have on Westmeath. However, we are in bonus territory and there is no reason why Westmeath cannot win the game but we will need to display the same intensity, hunger and win the midfield/breaking ball battle. Hopefully a huge home support to will the team on Saturday evening.
Iarmhi Abu
londoner (National) - 29/05/2026 13:27:57
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Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To ulsterrules: "For all the talk of Dublin's demise that is still a strong team, I expect them to beat Louth by 5-10 points this weekend.
Although the last thing I want is kerry/Dublin to go on a run" You may rest easy!
BarneyGrant (National) - 29/05/2026 14:11:12
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